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Paper is the new privacy measure. (discuss.online)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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[–] 28 points 9 months ago (6 children)

They're all 90+. Do you think someone that old is doing anything besides watching soap operas?

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I'm inclined to agree. I lost my grandfathers years ago, but I've gone through this thought exercise a lot since this all kicked off:

    Assuming they don't already know: would I shelter a 90+ year old veteran from home-grown horrors that they'll never live to see resolved, or let them shuffle off this mortal coil blissfully ignorant?

    Honestly, this is a situation where the truth simply won't do any good. I'd probably just not tell them and keep those soaps and old movies on repeat.

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